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<p></p><p>A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is coming to Hardin County this week as part of a commemoration of the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the war.</p><p>The traveling wall contains all of the names of U.S. military personnel killed during the war, and will arrive in Radcliff on Thursday. Event organizer and Vietnam veteran David Cowherd says the replica wall offers a chance for those who haven’t seen the Washington memorial to pay tribute to those who died, as well POWs and MIAs.</p><p>“They served there with us, and they are in some case family members and really close friends. So it helps with some of the healing, in my view,” said Cowherd, who served in the Navy during the war in southeast Asia.</p><p>The replica wall will be on display in Radcliff from Thursday through Sunday. Area schools are bringing students to see the wall, and a candlelight service honoring Hardin County natives killed in the Vietnam War is being held Saturday night.</p><p>Vietnam War veterans are invited to a Sunday afternoon group photo shoot in front of the traveling wall.Mon, 11 May 2015 19:05:23 +0000Kevin Willis64290 at http://wkyufm.orgTraveling Replica of Vietnam War Memorial Wall Coming to Hardin CountyFirst Vietnam War Casualty from Daviess County to Be Honored Saturdayhttp://wkyufm.org/post/first-vietnam-war-casualty-daviess-county-be-honored-saturday
<p>A Daviess County roadway is being renamed in honor of the county’s first Vietnam War casualty.</p><p>The state is designating ten miles of Kentucky 144 as the SP5 Charles Francis Millay Memorial Highway.</p><p>The Messenger-Inquirer reports a ceremony will be held Saturday morning at St. William Catholic Church in Millay’s hometown of Knottsville.</p><p>Millay was 23 and on his second tour of Vietnam when the helicopter he was in was shot down over the southern providence of Binh Dinh in 1965. He died along with eight others aboard the helicopter.</p><p>Millay served as a crew chief and door gunner with the 145<sup>th</sup> Airlift Platoon.</p><p>A motorcycle escort will ride through St. William Cemetery, where Millay is buried, to pay tribute to him. A 21-gun military salute and the playing of taps will conclude the ceremony.Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:47:23 +0000WKU Public Radio News63046 at http://wkyufm.orgFrankfort Kicks Off Ten Year Vietnam War Commemorationhttp://wkyufm.org/post/frankfort-kicks-ten-year-vietnam-war-commemoration
<p></p><p>In partnership with the federal government, the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs kicked-off a 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War in Frankfort Thursday.</p><p>The state plans to honor veterans with similar events across the state through the year 2025.</p><p>Joe Galloway addressed a crowd of about 500, mostly veterans, many with canes or in wheelchairs. “What a beautiful memorial, that sunshine and shadow touches each of their names on the day they died.”</p>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:41:00 +0000Jonathan Meador54444 at http://wkyufm.orgFrankfort Kicks Off Ten Year Vietnam War CommemorationKentucky Vietnam War Veterans Invited to Event Marking 50th Anniversaryhttp://wkyufm.org/post/kentucky-vietnam-war-veterans-invited-event-marking-50th-anniversary
<p></p><p>Vietnam War-era veterans and their families are being invited to Kentucky's first major event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the war.</p><p>The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs says the event is set for Sept. 25 at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Frankfort. The names of Kentucky's 1,103 fallen soldiers in Vietnam are carved into the base of the memorial.</p><p>Guests will include Gov. Steve Beshear, Medal of Honor recipient Don Jenkins and Joe Galloway, author of "We Were Soldiers Once."</p><p>The event is part of the national 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration, which runs through 2025.Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:22:06 +0000Associated Press54164 at http://wkyufm.orgKentucky Vietnam War Veterans Invited to Event Marking 50th AnniversaryVietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Replica, The Wall That Heals, Now on Public Display in Grandviewhttp://wkyufm.org/post/vietnam-veterans-memorial-wall-replica-wall-heals-now-public-display-grandview
<p></p><p>A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is now on public display in Spencer County, Indiana.</p><p>The Wall That Heals contains the names of every U.S. military member killed in the Vietnam War. It can be seen at the Grandview Ball Field through Sept. 15.</p><p>Bringing the replica memorial to southern Indiana was the idea of Vietnam veteran and Spencer County resident Frank Richey, who told WKU Public Radio that he hopes those who haven't been able to see the Vietnam Memorial in Washington will come see The Wall That Heals.</p><p>"Not everybody gets the chance to go to Washington, D.C., and see the real wall. And a lot of kids don't get a chance to go. This way, I'm bringing the wall to the people in my community of Spencer County," Richey said.Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:59:55 +0000Kevin Willis36858 at http://wkyufm.orgVietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Replica, The Wall That Heals, Now on Public Display in GrandviewTraveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Public Display in Spencer County, Indianahttp://wkyufm.org/post/traveling-vietnam-veterans-memorial-wall-public-display-spencer-county-indiana
<p></p><p>A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall is making its debut in Spencer County, Indiana, Monday morning. The 350-foot-long wall contains the names of all U.S. military personnel killed in Vietnam.</p><p>It's being escorted by motorcyclists from the Denny's in the town of Dale starting at 9 a.m Monday, and is scheduled to be brought down Main Street in Granview at 9:30.</p><p>Vietnam War veteran Frank Richey led the effort to bring the replica--known as <a href="http://www.vvmf.org/twth" target="_blank">The Wall That Heals</a>--to Spencer County. He told WKU Public Radio that he hopes those who haven't been able to see the Vietnam Memorial in Washington will come see the traveling replica.</p><p>"Not everybody gets the chance to go to Washington, D.C., and see the real wall. And a lot of kids don't get a chance to go. This way, I'm bringing the wall to the people in my community of Spencer County," Richey said.</p><p>The Wall That Heals will be on public display at the Grandview Ball Field in Spencer County from September 11 through the 15. Richey says he'll be staying in a trailer nearby, and will be on site 24 hours a day during the time the wall is on display.Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:00:00 +0000Kevin Willis36667 at http://wkyufm.orgTraveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Public Display in Spencer County, IndianaBowling Green Veteran Receives Purple Heart--44 Years After War Woundhttp://wkyufm.org/post/bowling-green-veteran-receives-purple-heart-44-years-after-war-wound
<p></p><p>It took over four decades for a Bowling Green Vietnam veteran to receive his Purple Heart, but Eddie Miller says it was worth the wait.</p><p>Miller was wounded in Vietnam in 1969, but never received a Purple Heart because his military records were lost. The 66-year-old Miller says a friend recently encouraged him to contact Congressman Brett Guthrie's office, which intervened on Miller's behalf and got the necessary paperwork through the Defense Department.</p><p>Miller and several family members were on hand Thursday when Rep. Guthrie presented the Vietnam veteran with his Purple Heart.</p><p>The Purple Heart is a combat decoration that is awarded to men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who are wounded in times of war.</p><p>Asked to describe the incident 44 years ago that led to his award, Miller said his base camp came under rocket attack.</p><p>“We were running and scrambling, and I felt pain,” he said.Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:23:10 +0000Kevin Willis36283 at http://wkyufm.orgBowling Green Veteran Receives Purple Heart--44 Years After War WoundFunds Raised to Bring Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to Southern Indianahttp://wkyufm.org/post/funds-raised-bring-replica-vietnam-veterans-memorial-wall-southern-indiana
<p></p><p>A Spencer County, Indiana, man hopes a replica version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will bring healing to those in the region who served in that war.</p><p>Frank Richey was in the Army for twenty years, including tours in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. Richey has led the effort to bring to the southern Indiana region a traveling replica of the Vietnam Wall known as "The Wall That Heals."</p><p>Richey and a small committee of family members and supporters have raised over $10,000 to pay for the costs associated with bringing the replica wall to the town of Grandview, Indiana.</p><p>Richey hopes Vietnam veterans and their family members from southern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky will come to Grandview this fall to see the exhibit.</p><p>“That’s what this traveling wall is for. It’s for people who can’t actually make it to Washington D.C. to see the real wall,” said Richey.</p><p>You can learn more about The Wall That Heals by clicking <a href="http://www.vvmf.org/twth" target="_blank">here</a>.Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:58:57 +0000Kevin Willis33790 at http://wkyufm.orgFunds Raised to Bring Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to Southern Indiana